A new strain of the mpox virus, identified as clade Ib, has just been detected in China as the carrier was a foreign national who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), giving rise to four other cases among close contacts. Chinese health authorities report that this new …
Read More »6,000 cases of mpox recorded since 2024
The province of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is considered the epicenter of the mpox epidemic, also known as monkeypox. However, caring for those affected by the disease remains a challenge. Almost 6,000 cases have been recorded since the beginning of the year, representing more than a …
Read More »First case of monkeypox confirmed in Morocco
A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Marrakech, Morocco, prompting the authorities to step up health surveillance. This case marks the first infection reported in the country since the start of the widely publicized global Mpox epidemic. In an official statement, the Ministry of Health announced that a patient …
Read More »DRC receives 50,000 vaccines from the USA
50,000 doses of smallpox vaccine from the United States have arrived a week after the arrival of a first batch from the European Union, Congolese authorities said. Adults in Équateur, Sud-Kivu and Sankuru, the three provinces most affected, will be vaccinated first, starting on October 2, said Cris Kacita Osako, …
Read More »China strengthens measures to prevent mpox cases in the country
China announced on Friday, August 16, that it was strengthening its controls on people and goods likely to have been in contact with mpox (or “monkey pox”), after the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert about the disease. Mpox, formerly known as monkey pox, is a viral disease that …
Read More »Africa CDC to declare health emergency as Mpox cases surge
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has announced it is set to declare a health emergency as monkeypox cases surge across the continent. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), made the announcement during a webinar on Thursday on the Mpox outbreak situation …
Read More »WHO and scientists call for urgent action against monkeypox strain
The World Health Organization said Tuesday there is an urgent need to combat the spread of monkeypox in Africa, shortly after scientists separately warned of a dangerous strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “There is a critical need to address the recent surge in mpox cases in Africa,” Rosamund …
Read More »Several deaths and 116 cases of Monkeypox recorded in Ghana
Four deaths and 116 confirmed cases of the Monkeypox disease in 2022, in 14 out of the 16 regions recorded in Ghana, according to reports. “Monkeypox could affect anyone despite the age, disclosing that a 13-day-old baby got infected and died,” according to Dr Abudulai. However, more than half of …
Read More »USA: incredible death toll from monkeypox
A second death linked to monkeypox has been recorded in the United States, health authorities announced on Tuesday, as new infections are falling in the country. The first recorded death of a person with monkeypox was announced in late August in Texas, but authorities then said they were continuing to …
Read More »Monkeypox: Belgians forced to travel to France to get vaccinated
Belgians traveled to France in order to get vaccinated against monkeypox, as there is a lack of doses in their country, RTBF reported. Faced with the lack of available doses, conditions for access to the monkeypox vaccine are restricted in Belgium. Sex workers, people who contracted two sexually transmitted infections …
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